John Alexander Ogrodnick is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1979–80 through 1992–93, with the Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Ogrodnick was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. Ogrodnick was drafted 66th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1979 NHL... read full bio
John Olerud, also known as Johnny O, is an American former professional baseball player who played as a first baseman in the MLB. Olerud was born in Seattle, Washington, and he began his career playing baseball in high school where he helped his school to a state high school baseball championship. From there, he went on to play college baseball... read full bio
John MacBeth Paxson is an American basketball administrator and former player. After Paxson's retirement, Bulls head coach Phil Jackson hired him as an assistant coach for the 1995-96 season. The Bulls won the title that year, fueled by Michael Jordan's return and the addition of another eventual Hall of Famer, Dennis Rodman. He has been Vice President of Basketball Operations... read full bio
John Randle is an American former professional football player who played as defensive tackle in the NFL. Randle was born in Mumford, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Trinity Valley Community College, and then Texas A&M-Kingsville. After finishing his college career, Randle went on to be signed... read full bio
Robert John Riggins, nicknamed The Diesel", is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. John Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. On John Riggins co-hosted the 74th Orange Bowl pre-game show. That same night, the Kansas Jayhawks defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies... read full bio
John Ruiz, also known as “The Quietman”, is an American former professional boxer who has competed in the heavyweight division. Ruiz has previously held the WBA heavyweight title and has been the first Latino boxer to win a world heavyweight title. Ruiz was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and during his amateur career he competed in the World Championships as well... read full bio
John Scott is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. He started his career playing in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and was then apart of the Houston Aeros in the AHL. From there, he was signed to the Minnesota Wild of the NHL and has gone on to play for teams such as, the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers,... read full bio
John Skelton is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL. Skelton was born in El Paso, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he earned first-team All-District I Class-AAAA and All-City honors, All-Region honors, and was named the Offensive MVP. Skelton went on to play college football at Fordham University where... read full bio
John Smoltz is a former pitcher for the MLB. Currently he is a sportscaster, but back when he was in the major leagues, he garnered eight Al-Star selections and even received the prestigious Cy Young Award. He mainly played for the Atlanta Braves but spent partial seasons with the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the... read full bio
Despite being just 6'1" in a league full of giants, Stockton is regarded as one of the all-time best point guards in NBA history. In his career, he averaged 10.5 assists and 13.1 points a game, or a double-double. He was the NBA record holder for career steals and assists. Out of the six most assists seasons in NBA history,... read full bio
John Sullivan is a former American professional football center who played in the NFL. Sullivan was born in Mount Kisco, New York, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was a Parade, Super Prep All-American, and a USA Today and ESPN second-team prep All-American. He was also a Gatorade Player of the Year, playing in... read full bio
John Tavares is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre that is currently the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. Tavares was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and he began his career at a young age playing in the GTHL and went on to play major junior in the Ontario Hockey League. With the OHL, Tavares won a... read full bio
John Taylor is a former American football wide receiver who played in the NFL. Taylor was born in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, and he began his career playing college football at Delaware State. During his time playing football in soccer, Taylor played in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and made the All-MEAC... read full bio
NBA former player John Wallace played professionally for many years. He was a forward for numerous teams, including the Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns. Before retiring, he spent seven seasons playing in the NBA. He is currently a member of the executive board of Heavenly Productions Foundations, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to... read full bio
Johnny Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and the National League's Most Valuable Player, was a key member of the The Big Red Machine", the powerful Reds teams of the 1970's, which won six division titles and World Series championships. Johnny Bench won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, batting .275 with 15 home runs and 82 RBIs, and... read full bio
Johnny Bucyk, also known as “Chief,” is a retired Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played as left winger and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bucyk was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and he began his career playing with the Edmonton Maple Leafs of the AJHL. From there, he went on to play with the Edmonton... read full bio
A MLB star for 18 seasons, Johnny Damon is one of the most outstanding, respected and durable players in MLB. Johnny spent six years with the Kansas City Royals, one season with the Oakland A's and then to the Boston Red Sox. After winning the World Series with the Boston Red Sox and achieving legendary superstar status in New England,... read full bio
Johnny Gaudreau is an American professional ice hockey winger who plays for the Calgary Flames in the NHL. He was born in Salem, New Jersey, and he began his career playing in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament and went on to play for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the United States Hockey League where he helped them win the... read full bio
Johnny Knox is a former American professional football wide receiver who has played in the NFL. Knox was born in Houston, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at Tyler Junior College where he was rated the number 9 junior college receiver in his class before transferring to Abilene... read full bio
Johnny Lujack is a former American professional football quarterback and defensive back who played in the NFL. Lujack was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame. Suring his college career, Lujack was a three-time National champion, won a Heisman Trophy,... read full bio
